About the Role
The Technical Instructor III role will start in the Level 1 brain injury service and has scope to be a rotational post giving the employee the opportunity to work across our long term care, brain injury and specialist services, providing excellent clinical support for patients with a range of neurological disabilities including cognitive, sensory and/or physical impairments, which impact on their day to day lives. The post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), implementing all aspects of patients’ person-centred care plan, including therapy led treatment plans, MDT rehabilitation activities, support with patient personal care (where appropriate) and implementing the patients’ behaviour support plan.
Responsibilities
- Be a full member of the therapy team, maintaining a delegated clinical case load, carrying out assigned treatment programmes and discussing outcomes under guidance of the registered physiotherapists in the designated clinical area.
- Report any changes in condition and difficulties implementing treatments and care plan.
- Assist the registered physiotherapists in the regular assessment and treatment of their patients on their caseload.
- Assist the physiotherapy and wider therapy team with administrative tasks as required e.g. gym health and safety, guideline development, audit, stock management, stats, computer related tasks.
- Keep legible, accurate notes, recording activities and noting progress or changes in the patient’s capabilities.
- Monitor the departmental equipment, reporting back any problems to the senior therapist or relevant MDT members in a timely fashion.
Requirements
- Must have the Right to Work in the UK; sponsorship is not provided.
- Considerable (minimum of 3 years) relevant experience related to the treatment of adults with acquired brain injury, alongside physiotherapists.
- Experience of working in a clinical multidisciplinary healthcare team, demonstrating collaborative communication, willingness to complete delegated activities and positively contribute to team work.
- A degree of physical fitness relevant to the physical rehabilitation of adults with acquired brain injuries.
- Be able to understand the professional boundaries of the post and understand the need to work within your scope of practice.
- Demonstrate willingness to be an active participant in continuing professional development, service development and training opportunities to enhance individual and service performance.
- Evidence of experience of working with wheelchairs and seating systems.
- Experience of postural management programmes including bed positioning.
Skills
- Physiotherapy treatment of patients with acquired brain injury and complex long term needs.
- Excellent clinical support for patients with a range of neurological disabilities including cognitive, sensory and/or physical impairments.
- Implementing all aspects of patients’ person-centred care plan.
- Implementing therapy led treatment plans.
- Implementing MDT rehabilitation activities.
- Support with patient personal care.
- Implementing the patients’ behaviour support plan.
- Computer literacy- with knowledge of use of Microsoft office systems.
- Supervisory skills.
Location
- Putney, Southwest London
Work Type
- Permanent
- 37.5 hours per week
Experience Level
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
Education Level
- GCSE (or equivalent) in a broad range of subjects
- NVQIII in care or equivalent/relevant qualification
- High standard of English literacy, both written and spoken
- A relevant qualification in healthcare, or awaiting registration in UK
Salary/Compensations
- £28,939 - £30,688 per annum
Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club
- Draw down a percentage of your monthly wages a few weeks early
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Wellbeing networks (Pride, Women's, Race Equality)
- Heritage events
- Free on-site parking
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Tech purchase support scheme
- Blue Light Card discounts
About the Company
- The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence and one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK.
- Set in a stunning Grade II listed Victorian building, the RHN provides adult person-centred services across the entire care pathway—from post-acute rehabilitation to end-of-life care—for people with complex neuro-disabilities and their families.
- Underpinned by a strong research and education framework, the RHN is more than a hospital; it is a vibrant community where residents engage in music, art, and holistic support to achieve the best possible quality of life.
- We strive to empower our residents and patients to live their lives to the fullest through the delivery of outstanding care, clinical expertise and world leading research.
- Our care provision spans the entire pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care.
Equal Opportunity
- RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Resourcing Team at recruitment@rhn.org.uk
- We are proud to be Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- We encourage applications from disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process and in the workplace.
